Bishop James Conley presided at an ecumenical worship service at the St. John XXIII Diocesan Center in Lincoln Jan. 19. The event, “Light from Light for Light,” was held in honor of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25. The candlelight service of prayer, Scripture and fellowship was held in collaboration with Protestant and Orthodox leaders, hosted by More Mercy, a Catholic apostolate in Lincoln. The initiative’s goal is to “Restore Christian unity through Truth and Love.”

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Mary Church in Davey. Father Joseph Wahlmeier celebrated the 10 a.m. Mass Jan. 18, in the parish of more than 150 families.

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St. Michael Parish in Lincoln celebrated the Epiphany vigil Mass Jan. 3 in candlelight.

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Bishop James Conley marked the closing of the Jubilee Year of Hope Jan. 4 at the Epiphany Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley blessed baby Jesus figures from home nativity scenes after Mass in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln Dec. 21.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated a “Rorate Coeli” Mass Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Lincoln. A Rorate Mass is a special Mass at dawn in honor of Our Lady during Advent, held in candlelight.

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Bishop James Conley hosted a Christmas luncheon Dec. 19 for Catholic Diocese of Lincoln staff members and families. The Marian Sisters led caroling, and Bishop Conley read the Christmas story to children.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Mass of the Americas Dec. 12 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. The Mass was one of 12 nationwide Masses this year as part of “Project Guadalupe 2031” and in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Composed by Frank La Rocca, the Mass of the Americas is a unity Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception commissioned by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco. It uses texts in Spanish, English, Latin and Nahuatl.

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Scott Watts of Guadalupe Missions gave a presentation about Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 1 at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

In his presentation, Watts brings a large replica of the image, as well as samples of the tilma fabric for attendees to see and feel. He relates many of the miracles associated with the image. 

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Mary Church in Denton. Father Craig Doty celebrated the 10:30 a.m. Mass Nov. 2, in the parish of nearly 200 families.

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